Melanie and Tim, who met at law school in 2007, decided to host their winter wedding in Barrington because "we're both old-fashioned at heart and wanted our wedding to have a classic, traditional feel," Melanie says.

Bridesmaids wore David's Bridal dresses and donned red boots, scarves, and gloves for a tromp through the snow. "It was super cold that day—the wind chill was 20 degrees below zero," says Melanie. "Many of our guests were from Texas, where Tim's from, and were experiencing a Chicago winter for the first time. I'll never forget running around in the snow and not being able to feel my face!"

"Downtown Barrington has such a lovely old-timey feel," says Melanie, who posed for wedding-party photos in a vintage dining car at Chessie's/111 Grille, a restaurant built around the town's former train station.

The reception was held at the Makray Memorial Golf Club, also in Barrington. "We loved the ballroom's large windows overlooking the golf course—we knew it'd be such a beautiful scene at night, with all the snow," says the bride.

For their first dance, the couple chose Michael Bublé's "That's All." Guests joined them on the dance floor as a DJ from Dancetrax Mobile DJ Entertainment spun tunes. "We loved being surrounded by friends and family, all in one place," recalls the bride.